Rating: 
Summary: Totally worth the money
Review: Admittedly, I was timid about spending so much money on this display, especially when other 19 inchers are significantly cheaper. And, stupidly, when I decided to buy the thing, I made the mistake of picking it up at Circuit City (I thought it might be better so that I can return it or exchange it easily and quickly if there was any burnt out pixels), where I had to pay sales tax....should have ordered from Amazon. Anyway, straight out of the box, everything is perfect (knock on wood): no burnt pixels, strong brightness and excellent contrast. I have this hooked up to my port replicator for my laptop, and it works great. Because the screen is so large, you may have to tweak your Windows display settings to smooth out the fonts. And, I was actually surprised that I had to reduce the brightness of the screen, whereas other displays require the brightness level to be maxed out. Oh, and don't waste your money on the Sony HS 19 incher, it really does suck. Invest wisely and go for this one.
Rating:
Summary: Totally worth the money
Review: Admittedly, I was timid about spending so much money on this display, especially when other 19 inchers are significantly cheaper. And, stupidly, when I decided to buy the thing, I made the mistake of picking it up at Circuit City (I thought it might be better so that I can return it or exchange it easily and quickly if there was any burnt out pixels), where I had to pay sales tax....should have ordered from Amazon. Anyway, straight out of the box, everything is perfect (knock on wood): no burnt pixels, strong brightness and excellent contrast. I have this hooked up to my port replicator for my laptop, and it works great. Because the screen is so large, you may have to tweak your Windows display settings to smooth out the fonts. And, I was actually surprised that I had to reduce the brightness of the screen, whereas other displays require the brightness level to be maxed out. Oh, and don't waste your money on the Sony HS 19 incher, it really does suck. Invest wisely and go for this one.
Rating:
Summary: Best 19" LCD out there
Review: I have two of these now, plus one of the 23" Sony P232-W monitors. I've had the P232 for over a year, running at 1920x1200, with not a single bad pixel or any other problems. I picked up one of the 19" HX93 screens, plugged it in, and was so impressed that I went and bought another one for work.I spent several hours peering at LCDs from various brands in the computer store, and ultimately decided that the Sonys are worth the slightly higher price tag. They seem to have the best contrast and support for refresh rates, and they certainly look the nicest. My rock-solid experience with the 23" Sony LCD for the past year helped me make up my mind. If you get one, make sure you change your video card's screen refresh rate to 75Hz. By default, the three Windows XP computers I've used have chosen a 60Hz default refresh rate, and it caused some pixel-fuzzing on the 19" screens. Changing it to 75Hz made the picture crystal clear.
Rating: 
Summary: Not really a gaming monitor
Review: I have two of these now, plus one of the 23" Sony P232-W monitors. I've had the P232 for over a year, running at 1920x1200, with not a single bad pixel or any other problems. I picked up one of the 19" HX93 screens, plugged it in, and was so impressed that I went and bought another one for work. I spent several hours peering at LCDs from various brands in the computer store, and ultimately decided that the Sonys are worth the slightly higher price tag. They seem to have the best contrast and support for refresh rates, and they certainly look the nicest. My rock-solid experience with the 23" Sony LCD for the past year helped me make up my mind. If you get one, make sure you change your video card's screen refresh rate to 75Hz. By default, the three Windows XP computers I've used have chosen a 60Hz default refresh rate, and it caused some pixel-fuzzing on the 19" screens. Changing it to 75Hz made the picture crystal clear.
Rating:
Summary: Best 19" LCD out there
Review: I have two of these now, plus one of the 23" Sony P232-W monitors. I've had the P232 for over a year, running at 1920x1200, with not a single bad pixel or any other problems. I picked up one of the 19" HX93 screens, plugged it in, and was so impressed that I went and bought another one for work. I spent several hours peering at LCDs from various brands in the computer store, and ultimately decided that the Sonys are worth the slightly higher price tag. They seem to have the best contrast and support for refresh rates, and they certainly look the nicest. My rock-solid experience with the 23" Sony LCD for the past year helped me make up my mind. If you get one, make sure you change your video card's screen refresh rate to 75Hz. By default, the three Windows XP computers I've used have chosen a 60Hz default refresh rate, and it caused some pixel-fuzzing on the 19" screens. Changing it to 75Hz made the picture crystal clear.
Rating:
Summary: An incredible LCD
Review: I've been in the broadcast industry for 17 years and am accustomed to working with high quality CRT monitors, most of them Sony. When it came time for a new computer monitor, I decided to check out Sony's LCDs. After months of research, from reading specs and customer opinions, to viewing them at electronics stores, this one came out on top. The picture quality is impeccable...not quite the quality of a top-of-the-line CRT, but it's close. LCDs still have a ways to go to match the clarity of CRTs. But for an LCD, I am very impressed. Yes, this is not an inexpensive monitor, but it is well worth the extra money. Some things to remember when researching a monitor: Read the specs. Look for things like -
Is it and Active TFT? Yes is better.
The lower the dot pitch, the higher the picture quality.
Contrast ratio: the higher the better.
Lower response times are better.
Higher brightness is also considered better. These are admittedly, generalizations. One brand's .25 dot pitch might not be as good as another's .29 dot pitch. The best thing to do is find some good monitors by doing the technical research, reading reviews, and obtaining information from as many resources as possible. Ultimately, the decision comes down to you and your eyes. View some monitors at local retail shops. Look for text quality, black on white and white on black, (is there ghosting?); check for pixelization in photos and video; if possible, look at a black screen for dead pixels, and at a white screen for hot spots. Some of these may be hard to see at a store, but compare the best you can. Admittedly, I have not tried gaming on this monitor, and the video is slightly pixelized, though much less than I expected an LCD to be. Text is crystal clear. The only down side to this monitor, as with many Sony products, is their menus. They are somewhat difficult to navigate and the buttons are awkwardly on the side of the monitor, so you have to feel your way around. Aside from that, this is an excellent monitor and I feel you will be highly pleased with your purchase. By the way, after viewing the HX93 at a store, come back here to buy. You'll save lots of money. UPDATE - After reading the above review, I put the speakers to the test and regretably, found that the speakers do indeed lack quality sound. For visual accurancy this is still hard to beat, but invest in some decent speakers.
Rating:
Summary: An incredible LCD
Review: I've been in the broadcast industry for 17 years and am accustomed to working with high quality CRT monitors, most of them Sony. When it came time for a new computer monitor, I decided to check out Sony's LCDs. After months of research, from reading specs and customer opinions, to viewing them at electronics stores, this one came out on top. The picture quality is impeccable...not quite the quality of a top-of-the-line CRT, but it's close. LCDs still have a ways to go to match the clarity of CRTs. But for an LCD, I am very impressed. Yes, this is not an inexpensive monitor, but it is well worth the extra money. Some things to remember when researching a monitor: Read the specs. Look for things like -
Is it and Active TFT? Yes is better.
The lower the dot pitch, the higher the picture quality.
Contrast ratio: the higher the better.
Lower response times are better.
Higher brightness is also considered better. These are admittedly, generalizations. One brand's .25 dot pitch might not be as good as another's .29 dot pitch. The best thing to do is find some good monitors by doing the technical research, reading reviews, and obtaining information from as many resources as possible. Ultimately, the decision comes down to you and your eyes. View some monitors at local retail shops. Look for text quality, black on white and white on black, (is there ghosting?); check for pixelization in photos and video; if possible, look at a black screen for dead pixels, and at a white screen for hot spots. Some of these may be hard to see at a store, but compare the best you can. Admittedly, I have not tried gaming on this monitor, and the video is slightly pixelized, though much less than I expected an LCD to be. Text is crystal clear. The only down side to this monitor, as with many Sony products, is their menus. They are somewhat difficult to navigate and the buttons are awkwardly on the side of the monitor, so you have to feel your way around. Aside from that, this is an excellent monitor and I feel you will be highly pleased with your purchase. By the way, after viewing the HX93 at a store, come back here to buy. You'll save lots of money. UPDATE - After reading the above review, I put the speakers to the test and regretably, found that the speakers do indeed lack quality sound. For visual accurancy this is still hard to beat, but invest in some decent speakers.
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Summary: LCD is great, speakers s__ks
Review: I've just received this SONY HX93 today. I've been looking at the models at local retailers but could not really see much difference between different LCDs, say, between this one and a lower priced samsung...Until I've seen it on my desk! pros:
1. nice panel. don't really know who manufactuered the lcd panel, but sony definitely picked up a good one as the basis for the product. I have it delivered to my office and I can compare it to my office 19" LCD, which is a lower priced SAMSUNG 192T. That was a nice one, but not as bright as this SDM-HX93. I am sure a similiarly priced SAMSUNG will probably look as nice, but hey, it's a SONY and it's on sale. $700 is not that much more expensive than $660.
2. nice overall package. elegent looking. cable nicely organized. cons:
1. the speakers in this LCD are of a much lower quality comparing to how nice the LCD panel is. I can not believe it when I first heard the cracking sound out of them when I turned the volume high. It sounds OK when the volume is low though. And there is absolutely no bass, and since the speaker units themselves are so bad, the SRS WOW system can't do too much to improve it.
2. since it is still quite an expensive model, I will like to see the pivot feature and composite/s-video inputs. Lacking both. Overall a good product.
Rating:
Summary: Fabulous LCD panel!
Review: Purchased this monitor only 2 days ago, however it's performance is simply stunning. With a contrast ratio of 800:1 (only on the 19"), dark areas are dark, while bright areas are bright. Color is excellent (using included DVI cable). While this LCD is a bit more the a lot of other 19" panels, it is in my opinion a well worthy step up. Would recommend this screen to anyone (that has money to burn too).
Rating:
Summary: Fabulous LCD panel!
Review: Purchased this monitor only 2 days ago, however it's performance is simply stunning. With a contrast ratio of 800:1 (only on the 19"), dark areas are dark, while bright areas are bright. Color is excellent (using included DVI cable). While this LCD is a bit more the a lot of other 19" panels, it is in my opinion a well worthy step up. Would recommend this screen to anyone (that has money to burn too).
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